Mt Tambora Earthquake

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The United States of America should spend more money on volcano and earthquake monitoring. Although the states are in debt, this is a good idea because the government would be more in debt from rebuilding the buildings and homes. If the government agrees to prevent more earthquakes and volcanoes from happening, then the U.S. would not be in debt. This could be very effective only if the government put in the money and the effort. There are many dangerous natural disasters such as floods, tornadoes and hurricanes, but nothing can compare to “The Year Without a Summer.” This disaster was caused by a violent volcano eruption in Mount Tambora, in 1815. This could have been prevented if we had had the ideas and technology to monitor volcanoes. This disaster was devastatin. The eruption of Mount Tambora had disastrous effects around the globe. This specific volcano eruption was worse than any other better-known eruptions. During the eruption of Mount Tambora, the volcano ejected billions of tons of gas and debris into the atmosphere. Heavier ash and debris fell into the islands around Mount Tambora. All the debris and ash from the volcano spread around the world. This eruption killed thousands of people from disasters caused by the eruption. This event …show more content…

A way to protect the U.S. is to be prepared. If the U.S. are able to prepare for a volcano eruption there is a much higher percentage of survival. A way to prepare is to pack resources that would enhance that person’s chance of survival. If the citizens are told to evacuate, listen and do so. When the states evacuate, they only take essential items with them. If they are not told to evacuate, prepare themselves for the worst that can possible happen. Even though there are ways to protect themselves from a volcano eruption, volcano and earthquake monitoring is still

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